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Peeling away the plastic, one layer at a time.

Author: Lauren Henne

I'm a native Midwesterner, current Angeleno with a love of travel, exploration, amazing coffee, and petting your cats. I appreciate old souls, especially ones with quick minds. I especially love a really good slice of gooey, greasy cheese pizza...with a Grain Belt Premium.
West Side

Path of Flight

Do you ever sit at home and wonder, what do airlines do with all of the flight attendant garb from over the years? And the cutlery, and maybe even the…

By Lauren HenneNovember 26, 2018February 14, 20191 Comment
West Side

Wende Museum at the Armory

Inconspicuously located in Culver City at the 1949 National Guard Armory building, is the Wende (pronounced “venda”) Museum. For those not acquainted with the The Wende:  Examining the history of Eastern…

By Lauren HenneJuly 8, 2018February 14, 2019Leave a comment
Chinatown

Along the Velvet Trail.

When someone murmurs on about velvet paintings, where does your mind drift to? Psychedelia with fluorescent mushrooms, bug-eyed elves, and vivid cheshire cats that beg to be viewed with a…

By Lauren HenneMay 22, 2018February 14, 2019Leave a comment
Massage

Happy Endings Every Time

Living in Los Angeles, no one is a stranger to the ubiquitous Chinese Foot Massage centers: you get an hour of fingers digging into all of your reflexive foot zones…

By Lauren HenneMay 8, 2018February 14, 2019Leave a comment
Mental health

Mental.

It’s been exactly (ok, over) 4 years since I began to medicate with pharmaceuticals. My mental state prior was comparable to a shelf of my grandmother’s fine china, on the…

By Lauren HenneJuly 18, 2017February 14, 2019Leave a comment
downtown LA

Hoppin’ around downtown LA

Rabbits are often referred to as pests, generally to our seasonal produce. Australian artist, Amanda Parer created a public installation that examines the vermin that are responsible for eradicating wildlife,…

By Lauren HenneJune 7, 2016February 14, 2019Leave a comment
Religion

Cheers!

For everyone’s whose eyes I borrowed, thank you. Your thoughtful browsing of my posts are always genuinely appreciated and loved. This baby of mine is over a year now, officially 13 months…

By Lauren HenneJanuary 19, 20161 Comment
West Side

Before Abbot Kinney was littered with decadent shops and gourmet cafes, it once belonged to the bohemians, green space, and the eccentrics. The boulevard’s galleries showcased the neighborhood talent, and praised itself for…

By Lauren HenneJanuary 19, 2016February 14, 2019Leave a comment
Performance

Author.

In the middle of my daily drudgery at the office, a text popped in with what I hoped to be my future. Travel Channel created a reality show that needed contestants,…

By Lauren HenneOctober 28, 2015February 14, 20191 Comment
Museums

“Nobody intends to put up a wall!” Walter Ulbricht, Leader of the GDR, June 15, 1961 – 2 months before the Berlin Wall was erected. After 26 years of Checkpoint…

By Lauren HenneJune 16, 2015February 14, 2019Leave a comment

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